- Over 200 academics have reportedly left KASU
- ASUU cited poor conditions and delayed agreement implementation
- The union gave authorities two weeks to act
More than 200 professors and other academic staff have reportedly left Kaduna State University (KASU) over concerns about poor working conditions and the failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU agreement.
Eko Hot Blog gathered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU chapter, said the situation had weakened staff morale and created serious concerns about the university’s ability to retain experienced academics.
The union therefore issued a 14-day ultimatum to the university management and other relevant authorities to begin full implementation of the agreement, warning that failure to act could result in an indefinite strike.
ASUU-KASU Chairman, Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing at the union’s secretariat on the university campus in Kaduna.
Abdullahi explained that the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement, which introduced improved conditions of service for university academics, became effective in January 2026. However, he said KASU had yet to commence its implementation.
According to him, the union had repeatedly contacted the university management, Governing Council, Visitor, and the Kaduna State Government over the matter.
He said ASUU had also approached several stakeholders in an attempt to resolve the issue peacefully and prevent a breakdown of industrial relations at the institution.
The union leader expressed concern that eight months after the agreement was signed, KASU remained among institutions yet to implement it, while several federal and state universities had already begun implementation or announced plans to do so, including arrangements for outstanding payments.
He said the delay had placed KASU academic staff among the lowest-paid university workers in the country and contributed to the loss of experienced personnel.
Abdullahi warned that further delays would increase the salary arrears owed to workers from January 2026 and could worsen the university’s staffing crisis.
He disclosed that ASUU-KASU Congress, at its meeting on August 12, resolved to declare an industrial dispute and proceed with a total and indefinite strike if the outstanding issues were not addressed.
The decision, he said, was also consistent with a resolution reached by the union’s National Executive Council during its meeting at the University of Abuja on August 8 and 9.
Beyond the federal agreement, ASUU-KASU identified several unresolved matters affecting staff welfare. These include university autonomy, excessive workloads, delayed promotions, death benefits, group life insurance, the 25 and 35 per cent wage awards, and unpaid pension contributions.
The union called on the university authorities and other stakeholders to urgently address the issues before the expiration of the ultimatum.
It also appealed to parents, students, community leaders and other concerned Nigerians to intervene and help prevent another industrial crisis at the university.
